Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KOLTONOW, ANDREW ROBERT

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1722 1794 1795

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

Andrew Robert Koltonow is an examiner in Art Unit 1722 within Tech Center 1700. His record includes 87 resolved cases, which provides the data for this analysis. The allowance rate for this examiner is 48.3%. This percentage indicates that a minority of the applications processed by this examiner result in a patent grant. Practitioners should prepare for a detailed examination process based on the 48.3% allowance rate.

The data shows an interview lift of 33.3%, which is lower than the allowance rate. This suggests that while interviews are helpful, they are not the only factor in securing a grant. The 33.3% interview lift remains a tool for practitioners to consider when navigating Art Unit 1722. The median days to allowance is 1407, which is a duration for applicants to consider when planning their prosecution strategy. This timeline of 1407 days, combined with the 87 resolved cases, helps set expectations for the total time and effort required to reach an allowance.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

48.3%
Allow Rate
-16.7% vs TC avg
112
Total Applications
+33.3%
Interview Lift
1407
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 87 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
19.9%
§102 Novelty
55.7%
§103 Obviousness
21.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
16960221 PROTON COUPLED ELECTROCHEMICAL CO2 CAPTURE SYSTEM Non-Final OA President and Fellows of Harvard College
18577608 METHOD FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN BY DECOUPLED WATER ELECTROLYSIS Non-Final OA TotalEnergies OneTech
16919134 CONTROL OF THE CONCENTRATION-POLARIZATION LAYER LENGTH IN A MICROCHANNEL-MEMBRANE SYSTEM Final Rejection Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd.
17414494 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE CAPACITIVE DEIONIZATION ELECTRODE,COMPOSITE CAPACITIVE DEIONIZATION ELECTRODE, AND ASSEMBLY THEREOF Final Rejection KYUNGDONG NAVIEN CO., LTD.
18384737 WATER ELECTROLYSIS Final Rejection Triad National Security, LLC
16931943 SP3 SUBSTITUTED CARBON ELECTRODE ANALYSIS Non-Final OA Hach Company

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